Tipton County, Tennessee is a rural county located in the heart of the state. The county has a population of 62,398 people and covers an area of 545 square miles. Healthcare is essential for this area of the state and Tipton County takes pride in its excellent hospitals and medical facilities. The region is served by several hospitals, including Regional One Health Hospital Tipton, Parkway Medical Center, Methodist Hospital North, and Tipton Medical Center. These hospitals provide quality healthcare to residents through emergency services, general surgery procedures, obstetrics and gynecology care, laboratory services, radiology services and more. In addition to these health centers, there are many local medical facilities that offer specialized care for those with chronic illnesses or special needs. These clinics specialize in areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics and endocrinology among others. With all these resources available to them, residents of Tipton County have access to quality health care that meets their individual needs.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 63 physicians per 100,000 population in Tipton County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tipton County area is 130.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
130.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Tipton County area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
70 / 100
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Tipton County area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Tipton County commutes 33.0 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Tipton County area is 64 (100=best). The US average is 58.
64 / 100
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.